Shim



Feb. 25, 1930. N. L. DERBY 1,743,212

SHIM

Filed April 26, 1927 Patented Feb. 25, 1930' I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NORMAN L; DERBY, OF LONG- ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, ASSIG-NOR TO LAMINATED SHIM COMPANY, INC., OF LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, A. CORPORATION OF NEW 'YORK Application filed April 26,

This invention relates to shims, or spacingmembers designed for use between'the parts of a bearing, to hold the bearing members in spaced relation and to permit the adaptedfor forced feed lubrication, so constructed as to prevent the escape of oil from V thelbearingil To this end the shim is so constructed that a part thereof'is in alignment with the bearing surfaces.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means for retaining the parts of a laminated shimin superposed relation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shimhaving the major or base portion thereof formed of relatively cheap metal, such. as bearing vmetal, brass, aluminum 'or babbitt, and providing a support for the more expensive brass or copper lamination.

Another object of. the invention is to pro.- vide a shim having a base portion of relatively cheapv metal, which can be formed into a support forthe laminations by punch ing and bending the base portion from sheets of suitable metal.

. The foregoing and. other desirable objects are accomplished by various forms of devices embodying theinvention, representatlve' forms belng illustrated 1n the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a shim embodying the invention Fig. 2 is an'inverted plan view of the shim, I Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section, substantially on the line 3--3 of Fig. l;-and

Fig. 4. is a sectional elevation showing a punch and die used in the forming of the shim base, and a. shim base in the forming operation...

Fig. 5 is a plan view of aslightly modified form of shim embodying the invention.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical section of the shim on the line 6--6 of Fig. '5.

The shim illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 comprises a base'orlamination support 5, ofa suitable, comparatively cheap metal, such srrm 1927. Serial No. 186,640.

as babbitt, brass, bearing metal, or aluminu m. The base, which may be of substantial thickness as compared with the laminations 6, superimposed thereon, may be cast, but is preferably prepared from sheet stock by suit- I able blanking and forming operations; The

edge of said base 5 designed to face the bearing is provided with a pair of forwardly and upwardly extending projections or ledges 7 forming a forward stop and ledge for the shim laminations 6 and I having exterior faces which are in alignment with each other and with the bearing surfaces, and are adapted to form part of the bearing surfaces. These ledges 7 thus effectively close the ends of the bearing, permitting no oil to escape, while the space between them forms an oil reservoir. Said ledges are preferably formed from extensions of the stock of the base proper, which are turned upwardly from the base form guiding and retaining means for the laminations 6. If desired, the ledge 7 may be formed to extend along the entire forward edge of the bearing instead of the two spaced ledges.

The base 5 is likewise provided with lamination locating and securing devices comprising the lugs or bosses 8, which may be conveniently struck up from the stock of the base in a suitable die,'illustrated in Fig. 4-.1 The male member of said die comprises punches having free ends 9 of reduced diameter, and base sections 10 of greater diameter. The female member comprises sockets of the height and configuration 0f the desired bosses, and openings 11 in said erture 12'therethrough, caused by the passage of die element 9. 1

The laminations 6, which preferably have approximately the size and outline of the base 5 exclusive of the ledges 7, are formed Withapertures for the reception of the bosses 8, and preferably fit the bosses and ledges inations to form the bosses 8.

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The shim illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 is similar to the preceding form with the exception that a small riveted lug is used and ahole is drilled in. the baserather than extruding hollow boss.

This form comprises a base or lamination support 5 with the-ledges? similar to the support '5' and ledges- 7 previously described but'beingprovid'ed with a drilled'hole 13 of a suitable size to receive the lug 14 which may be riveted over where it protrudes below the surface of the support 5 and the portion above the support being enlargedto receive and retain the'l'aminat'ions 6 These laminations are identical with the preceding laminations and ifth'e' lug 14 is of the same upper diameter as the extruded lugs 8 in the other form, the laminations may be interchange- It is possible however, to make the lugs 14 smaller and the holes punched in the laminations may be correspondingly reduced.

The lugs ll' are adapted to be readily produced in automatic screw machinery an'd'may preferably be made out of aluminum.

The base portion 5or 5 which is made of any suitable material such as bearing metal,

7 babbitt or aluminum, which are relatively cheap as compared with the more expensive material forming the laminations, is preferably madeof a fairly hard aluminum. This material is highly satisfactory from the standpoint of withstanding pressures and not scoring a rotating shaft and may successfully be bent into a substantially upstanding, right angle position. By thus limiting the'bend' to 90 degrees, harder material may be used.

An unusually effective shim 'forpressure lubricated bearings and one from which any number of laminationsm'ay be'r'emo'ved as desired with aiminimum of time and labor, is thus provided. The shim is, moreover, of such constructionas to beeasily and cheaply manufactured by a few simple operations.

The embodiments of the invention which havebeen: illustrated and described in detail are to be considered as illustrative rather than restrictive, the inventive idea being susceptibl'eof embodiment in many other forms,

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1. A shim comprising a one' piecebase' member previfled wit-h a' ledge integral therewith all falling within the scope of the-appended and bent upwardly substantially perpendicular thereto, a plurality of laminations superposed on said base and guided by said upturned ledge, and means projecting from and integral with said base for retaining said laminations.

2. A shim comprising a base member provided with a ledge integral therewith and bent upwardly substantially at a rightangle thereto, a locating lug on said base, and a plurality of laminations superposed on said base; and secured and aligned by said ledges and said lug.

3. A shim comprising a base member adapted to have superposed thereon a plurality of laminations, and having alamina; tion securing lug upstanding therefrom, said securing lug being integral with andprojected from the face of said base member;

4. A shim comprising a base member stamped from sheet stock and provided with a pair of lamination retaining. and bearing engaging ledges formed by bending up; wardly extending parts of said sheet stock, and laminations superposed on "said base member and guided by said ledges.

5. A shim comprising a basemember of bearing metal forme'dfrom sheet stock and having a pair of bearing engaging and lamination guiding ledges ex'tending'latera'lly and upwardly therefrom, said ledges being formed by bending extending parts of said sheet stock at substantially a right angle thereto, lamination retaining lugs, on said base and extending upwardlytherefrom at points adjacent to said ledges, and lamina tions superposed on said base and substantially conforming thereto, said laminations being provided with apertures adapted to re ceive said lugs.

6. A shim comprising a base member and laminations superposed thereon, sald base its member being stamped from sheet stock, one

edge thereofbeing bent upwardly at a substantial right angle tothe base portion to form a retaining device for said laminations.

7. A shim. comprising a base member and laminations superposed thereon, said base 7 member being stamped from sheet stock and having parts thereof bent upwardly, substantially, perpendicular to the base portion, the base portion being provided with upstanding lugs adapted to enter grooves'in said laminations' for yieldingly holding said laminations in place.v

In testimonywhereof I have a-ifixed my sig nature to this specification.

- 7 NORMAN L. DERBY. 

